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Show new/ MONDAY • OCTOBER 23 * 2006 A7 Where student funding goes How UVSC activities rate Jeffrey Hilton Jeffrey Hilton News Writer UVSC has a lot of events, but how many people actually go to them? Mike, a student at UVSC, said he likes the fine females walking around, but not the special events. Bob Rasmussen, dean of students and assistant vice principal of student life, said, "\ think students arc missing out on a lot of fun events that they are not aware of." Rasmussen said one reason students don't attend might be because no one lives on campus. At schools with on-campus housing, like BYU. one just has to step outside and they're there. It used to be only student government who put together events. Now, clubs and academic departments are providing a lot of these activities. This year, Marisa Newman from the student council, with help from Becka Grulich, is in charge of activities. Rasmussen described Newman as energetic and full of ideas. J.P. Spagnaolo advises council member Amy Brockman on speakers, and council member Nick Pannley works with Julie Bagley on clubs. Rasmussen said dances, intermurals and events with speakers are attended fairly well. Rasmussen said that it is UVSC's athletic and performing arts events that need support. Todd Low from the UVSC automotive department broke a world land speed record and continues to work on breaking it again during events at the Salt Flats. The Legacy Polynesian Dance group has people calling them and asking them to perform. These are two of many sources for UVSC events. One way you can support UVSC events is by going to the "Thriller" Halloween dance on Oct. 27 from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. "1 would challenge anyone to find an activity on another campus, that we haven't tried, and done equally as well," Rasmussen said. Correction In the October 9th issue, Heather Brown wrote the China Study article and in the October 16th special edition issue Daniel Noaks wrote the ski article. The College Times would like to apologize for these errors. News Writer If you have ever wondered how funds for student programs at UVSC are distributed, here's a little insight. "We aren't allowed to take extra student council money and put it into scholarships and things," said student council member Reed Rogers. Rogers said he feels they are forced to spend it or they lose it. Bob Rasmussen, dean of students and assistant vice president of student life said that some programs such as student council receive hard funding, which is money provided by the state. Rasmussen said that money not spent by student council and other hardfunded programs is saved for the next year—that money is put into a contingency fund. Rasmussen said that students have a lot of governance over their funding. In January, student council will be listening \ to requests for /' student funding. If the student government wishes, Rasmussen said they can decide to put money from the contingency fund '' back into student programs. \ ^C 1 u b s arc funded differently from those hard-funded programs. When a club is funded, it doesn't lose its leftover money. There are now a few ways a club can gain extra funding. It can receive what is called a "base fund" by having an advisor, being chartered and applying as a club at UVSC. This will earn a club between $100 and $250. The "matching fund" is where a club's fund raising efforts are matched by UVSC. Student government has decided that they will give $50-$ 100 to a club each time the club participates in events such as "Club Rush" week. Finally, if a club works with student government to create an event for the whole school, funding will be provided for that event. Recently student government decided to turn the Extramural Sports program into a club. This resulted in less funding for Extramural Spoils. Student government felt thai it wasn't fair to the other 100 plus clubs for Extramural Sports to receive extra funding. "A good money manager makes sure all the money is spent. I think every student has the same rights when it comes to funding. I feel good about how budgets are used—clubs are careful with their expenditures. I'm very proud of how students rise to the occasion." Rasmussen said. want to work for the college times? stop by room sc 220 I* • • I we need: copy editors photographers writers designers i 1 |